Head-protector.



No. 665,3!0. Patented Ian. I, I90l. B. A. BROWN.

HEAD PROTECTOR.

\Application filed Aug. 24, 1900.]

(N0 Model.)

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H EAD-PROTECTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,310, dated danuary 1, 190i. Application filed August 24,1900. Serial No. 27,917. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERRY ANDERSON BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Franklin, in the county of 'Warren and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Protectors and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in head coverings or protectors of that class formed of fabric and provided with an elastic cord for holding the covering at the top and strings or the like for attaching it beneath the chin. A device of this character in order to be comfortable to the wearer and not interfere with the wearing of the hat or cap in the ordinary manner should be so constructed as to conform to the head, and especially should it be brought down close to the lower crown of the head and neck. Hereto'fore it has been proposed to provide the protector with a V or with an opening bridged by an elastic cord or to provide the main or body portion of the covering with flaps having fastening means; but these have the objection that they are not normally of the required shape, but must be brought to the proper form when applied to the head. I accomplish this by making the covering of a plurality of pieces and providing curved seams upon opposite sides of the rear central line. These seams serve to bring the upper and lower sides down close to the lower crown of the head and neck, making a neat-fitting and comfortable head-covering. The protector is provided at top and bottom with projecting corners or flaps for the attachment of the elastic band and the strings.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a view showing the protector applied to a head. Fig. 2 is an inside view of the protector when stretched out flat. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the protector after it has been shaped ready to be Worn; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the protector. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section of the seam.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the two end sec tions, which may be made of any suitable material, such as jersey cloth, and B the middle or intermediate section of similar material. The top and bottom edges of the middle section are substantially straight and parallel with each other, while the outer ends of the end sections are each formed with two projecting corners or flaps a, and a. The flaps or projecting corners a extend at substantially right angles to the upper edge of the end sections, of which they form a part, the outer edge of the flap being a continuation of the front edge of the section A. The flaps o extend from the lower outer corners of the end sections A at angle of about forty-five degrees, as shown.

C is an elastic band having its ends attached to the centers of the ends of the flaps a, which extend substantially in the direction of the length of the flaps, so that the band will pass directly over the top of the head instead of on the forehead.

D represents strings or tapes attached to the lower flaps a, as shown, and extending in the direction of the length of said flaps, so that the flaps will come under the chin in position to be tied so they will be comfortable to the wearer.

The two end sections and the middle section are united at their adjacent edges by curved seams E, which give the required shape to the protector, so that when the device is complete and the protector placed in position the upper and lower sides will be brought down close to the lower crown of the head and neck.

The protectoris bound with a suitable binding F, as shown, and the seams are reinforced by the fabric G, placed over the scam in the protector and stitched by two rows of stitches H, one upon each side of the seam, as shown in Fig. 5. This forms a neat finish and protects the turned-under edges of the material of the protector at the seam and presents a smooth surface to the head of the wearer.

What I claim as new is A head-protector comprising end sections having parallel flaps extending from their upper outer corners and angularly-related flaps extending from their lower outer corners, an intermediate section having convexly-curved side edges permanently secured to contiguous conveXly-curved edges of the end sections, a tape connecting the parallel flaps, and a second tape connecting the singularly-related xo flaps, the connected edges of the sections being reinforced on the inside.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BERRY ANDERSON BROWN. Witnesses:

CHARLES E. DERR, A. O. J UDSON. 

